How do you wind down after a hectic...month?

How do you wind down after a hectic...month?

I have had nothing but hectic days since the end of June. My husband accepted a job out of province, so our entire summer has been consumed by trying to sell our home, hunt for a new home, paperwork for his new teaching license and all of our annual family visits. Things have been non-stop and I haven't taken anytime to regroup, until today.

I started off this morning with my Mom. We had some retail therapy and then lunch at a restaurant we had been interested in for years. The Blue Olive in Moncton, New Brunswick is lacking in atmosphere but makes up for it by the most phenomenal Mediterranean food. When I got home, the kids and I kept it really simple by watching reruns of Full House-still love that show!

The real cure to the chaos of late came this evening. At 10pm, my Dad called. My immediate reaction was to ask what was wrong. He rarely calls, he tends to drop by instead, and when he does call, it would never be that late. Luckily everything was fine and it turns out, he just called to chat. It was like he sensed that I needed that. We talked on the phone for well over an hour and only briefly about the chaos and almost entirely about random events and people of the past. That conversation did me more good than any workout or bottle of wine I've ever turned to. Just hearing my Dad tell me stories of his glory days was enough to set me right again. I love my Dad.

I didn't realize until today just exactly how out of whack I've been lately and I'm guessing the people around me have suffered a bit because of it. I am bound and determined to get back on track and I suspect today was the turning point.

Thank you Dad for always being there. For sensing I needed you, even when I didn't realize it myself. Who knew Dad-chat was better therapy than wine! Love you, Dad.